DSpace Manual: Software version 1.5

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Abstract

DSpace is an open source software platform that enables organizations to:
- Capture and describe digital material using a submission workflow module, or a
variety of programmatic ingest options
- Distribute an organization's digital assets over the web through a search and
retrieval system
- Preserve digital assets over the long term
This system documentation includes a functional overview of the system, which is a
good introduction to the capabilities of the system, and should be readable by nontechnical
personnel. Everyone should read this section first because it introduces
some terminology used throughout the rest of the documentation. For people
actually running a DSpace service, there is an installation guide, and sections on
configuration and the directory structure. Note that as of DSpace 1.2, the
administration user interface guide is now on-line help available from within the
DSpace system. Finally, for those interested in the details of how DSpace works, and
those potentially interested in modifying the code for their own purposes, there is a
detailed architecture and design section.